Drug use disorder death rate in Haiti
Haiti: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Haiti stood at 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Haiti peaked at 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Haiti 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.312 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.358 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.365 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 97 South Sudan 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Bangladesh 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Namibia 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 62 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Haiti?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Haiti was 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Haiti ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.